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Hiroshi Oguri
Hiroshi Oguri
Fred Kavli Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics; Kent and Joyce Kresa Leadership Chair, Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy; Director, Walter Burke Institute for Theoretical Physics
Expertise
String theory; quantum gravity; elementary particle physics; quantum field theory
Profile
Oguri studies quantum field theory, quantum gravity, and string theory. He explores mathematical structures in these theories and uses them to develop new theoretical tools for solving fundamental questions in physics. His work in physics has also inspired progress in mathematics.
Languages Spoken
English;
Japanese;
Faculty Bio
B.A., Kyoto University (Japan), 1984; M.A., 1986; Ph.D., University of Tokyo, 1989. Visiting Associate, Caltech, 1999-2000; Professor, 2000-07; Kavli Professor, 2007-; Deputy Chair, 2010-15; Director, Burke Institute, 2014-; Division Chair, 2025-; Kresa Leadership Chair, 2025-.
Caltech Affiliations
Selected Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon; Hamburg Prize; Chunichi Award; Kodansha Prize for Science Books
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Two Faculty Awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships
April 17, 2023
Computer scientist Anima Anandkumar and physicist Hirosi Ooguri received the prestigious award, with funds to pursue their research
Emperor of Japan to Bestow Medal of Honor on Hirosi Ooguri
November 01, 2019
The government of Japan is honoring Hirosi Ooguri with a Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.
Science Communication: A Conversation with Hirosi Ooguri
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August 19, 2016
Hirosi Ooguri recently served as a science advisor for The Man from 9 Dimensions, a 3-dimensional dome movie that follows scientists on a search for a "theory of everything."